Movements and Local Notices from the City
Brief items on residents and visitors including Mrs Elza Ritchey in Crawfordsville and J L Allen Jr laid up at Mudlavia with rheumatism. Mentions of J P Price's store bargains, a county page for Resmus Boner as deputy assessor, and upcoming Republican County Convention. Also notes for rent near Hamilton and farm prices, plus local shop promotions and new stock at J W Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L. Allen, Jr
Mudlavia
Mrs. Allen
Hot Springs
Special Corset Bargains at J Loeb's Store
Closeout sale offer for ladies corsets with 50 cent corsets at sects and 1 dollar corsets at 50cts offered by J Loeb's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb’s
Closing Out Prices at J. Loeb's Store
Shoes offered at 25, 50, 75 cents and 1.00 for children and Misses, with ladies shoes at 50, 75 cents and 1.00 per pair. The store is J. Loeb's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb’s
Covington traction company seeks 1 percent subsidy
The Covington traction company asks Troy township voters to approve a one percent subsidy to support the construction of a new electric line. The piece urges citizens to unite for the city and township’s general good, calling for nonpartisan cooperation. Also notes new goods arriving at J. P. Price’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Traction Company
Troy Township
Covington
J. P. Price’s
Carrie D Glover Seeks Divorce From Elmer Glover
Carrie D Glover filed for divorce in Fountain circuit court citing various causes. The plea was entered yesterday morning and the case will be heard at the next regular term, signaling a potentially lively proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie D. Glover
Fountain
Elmer Glover
New Daily We Start Publication in Covington
The New Daily announces plans to publish a daily Covington paper after the quiet season, promising to deliver the news. Advertising columns receive emphasis this week. W. C. Randall of Gessie visited the city as a guest of his brother Jesse. Lola Clawson and Pearl Lane of Veedersburg were here Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
W. C. Randall
Gessie
Jesse
Lola Clawson
Pearl Lane
Veedersburg
High School Game Versus Attica Highlights and Lessons
A Saturday baseball clash shows Covington excelling in individual plays and team work, with a 22 to ? score for our side. Highlights include Thompson catching a tough liner, DeHaven stealing third, Crigler’s sneak home, and a double play by Hinn and Thompson. The piece offers seasoned coaching on base running and effort, noting Attica’s clever youth and cold day impacting play. Also mentions the Iowa Central railroad’s cheap colonist rates to western cities for March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Covington
Capt
Thompson
Sam DeHlaven
Criglers
Mike Hinn
DeHaven
Attica Boys
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Iowa Central Road
Boise
Tacoma
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Denver
Covington's Lost Inhabitants Recalled In Aged Reflections
A reminiscence on Covington's residents from over fifty years ago noting few remain, with a vivid portrait of Jack Stinson the so called Christian Philosopher of the 19th Century. The piece recalls his eccentricities, pine tree introductions, river crossings, and curious ventures through early Covington life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Bourne
Jack Stinson
John Stevenson
Ohio
Salathiel
Wabash
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Edward A. Hannegan
Jo Austine
Wilbur F. Stilwell
W. C. B. Sewell
Homer Sewell
Jos. L. Sloan
Flage
Union
Mystery Names Echo In Old Diary About Morning Death
A fragment describes a dead man found in the second story of a building now used as a hardware store by Mr. Tinsley. The text lists quirky names such as Thumper, Gramper, Seaze you wall, Drummer, and Gilliflower among others, with no clear explanation of their meaning or relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thumper
Gramper
Seaze You Wall
Boonie Lass
Seamster
Hunter
Caving Crummer
Bammer
Holdfast
Squeeze ’Em
Gilliflower
Gamester
Mr. Tinsley
For Sale items from Mrs. Weldon listing
A sale notice lists items including a one bedroom set a bed a chandelier a domestic sewing machine a gasoline stove a bicycle chairs tables lamps and other belongings attributed to Mrs M J Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Weldon
Dust clouds saved Washington from Confederate attack
A veteran recalls that clouds of dust raised by under 100 men of the Veteran Reserve corps near Fort Stevens fooled General Early into thinking massive reinforcements arrived. The dusty maneuver occurred as the Army of Northern Virginia pressed on the capital, proving decisive in the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Veterans’ Reserve Corps
Fort Stevens
Northern Virginia
Capital
Early
Washington
Veteran Reserve Corps
Fort Slocum
Washington Star
Ladies at Dinner and the Rise of Lady Carvers
The piece traces how women became primary food servers and carvers at dinners, from Elizabethan practices to 1653 fork use, noting the shift to side table carving and changes in seating and service influenced by Dutch travelers and culinary texts. It ends with a bakery ad reference to Boyd's grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt
Holland
England
It Was a Pretty Pistol Too Expensive for the Bachelor Girls
A New York Tribune reader recalls keeping a pistol for burglars and misfiring at a dark corner. The shot shattered Marian’s coat instead, with the mistaken target a figure on the floor below, leaving them regretful over the costly pistol and its loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
New York Tribune
Curious California scene ends with crow’s fatal swallow
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a winter scene in California where a large centipede unearthed by a plow attracts carrion crows. One crow swallows the creature, then dies after a dramatic flight and crash, leaving the observer reminded of a joke about tabasco sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Detroit Free Press
Ready Made Clothing for Sale by J Leeb
For sale—fine ready made clothing manufactured in America. Call and see them. J Leeb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
J. Leeb
Also Mentioned on This Page
He Grocer Sn
Lion
J. H. Sailor
Covington, Indiana
MacComas Block
N. E. Cor
Covington Banking Company
H C. Yount
Washington Street
M. E. Church
Ilber F. Stilwell
Eatares
Oney Toljoun
Best Insurance Counies
Arter's
Youn Martin
Northeast Corner
Public Square
P. Lewis
Attorney AT Law
Allen's Block
N. Voliva S
Newtown
Indiana
J. P. Price
Resmus Boner
Elza Ritchey
Crawfordsville
J. P. Price’s Nation Store
Albert Burnside
Fulton
A. M. Phelps
E. M. Board
Hamelton
Greenwood Co
Kansas
A. R. Heath
Marshel P. and
Jacob L. Griffin
Oxford, Benton Co
City
Mrs
P. P. Griffin
Home Bakery
Corner 4Th and
Union St
Dennis Grocery Store
W. R. McComas
J. W. Price
Romer Sewell
Wm. A. Young
James H. Tipton
Young & Tipton, Real Estate and Rental Agents
East Main Street
Danville
PRG
Chicago Mouse
Weat
Iron Ste
Chicago, DL
Remy
Mall
Royal Medicine CO
Chicago
Ill
Lee
the New Daily
Esa
Oval Baking Powder CO
New York
J HH
Spence
General Early
Carver
Boyd’s Grocery
Bly
Ream
ELY Brothers
Warren St
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